Guthrie County, IA Climate

Guthrie County, IA has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid, with July being the hottest month and temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s. Winters are cold, with January being the coldest month and temperatures typically ranging from 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with an average of 36 inches annually. Snowfall in Guthrie County also varies significantly from year to year, sometimes ranging from 10 inches to over 50 inches per season.

Guthrie County, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Guthrie County averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Guthrie County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guthrie County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Guthrie County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Guthrie County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Guthrie County with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Guthrie County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guthrie County are September, June and August.

In Guthrie County, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Guthrie County with an average of 10.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Guthrie County, there are 150.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Guthrie County, there are 17.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Guthrie County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Guthrie County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Guthrie County means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Guthrie County with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in Guthrie County, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.3 inches in Guthrie County means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Guthrie County with 6.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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